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How to Make The Past Can’t Be Locked in Infinite Craft

The Past Can’t Be Locked is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 71 combinations to get there, and the final one is Past Tense plus The Can’t Be Locked. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Past TenseThe Can’t Be LockedThe Past Can’t Be Locked

Marathon71 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1162 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 71 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3WaterWindWave
  4. 4EarthWaveSand
  5. 5FireSandGlass
  6. 6GlassSandHourglass
  7. 7FireHourglassTime
  8. 8AshTimeHistory
  9. 9FireWaterSteam
  10. 10GlassSteamMirror
  11. 11HistoryMirrorPast
  12. 12FireWindSmoke
  13. 13SmokeWaterFog
  14. 14EarthWaterPlant
  15. 15FogPlantMushroom
  16. 16EarthMushroomToadstool
  17. 17PlantWindDandelion
  18. 18DandelionPlantWeed
  19. 19ToadstoolWeedMagic Mushroom
  20. 20DustWindSandstorm
  21. 21SandstormWaterOasis
  22. 22OasisPlantDate
  23. 23DateWaterDating
  24. 24DatingEarthMarriage
  25. 25EarthMarriageDivorce
  26. 26DandelionDustWish
  27. 27WaterWishGenie
  28. 28DivorceGenieSingle
  29. 29Magic MushroomSingleTriple
  30. 30PastTriplePast Tense
  31. 31WaterWaterLake
  32. 32FireSteamEngine
  33. 33EarthEngineTractor
  34. 34LakeTractorPlow
  35. 35PlowWaterCanal
  36. 36EarthEarthMountain
  37. 37CanalMountainLock
  38. 38WindWindTornado
  39. 39TornadoWaterTsunami
  40. 40EarthTsunamiIsland
  41. 41EarthIslandContinent
  42. 42SteamWaveSurf
  43. 43ContinentSurfAustralia
  44. 44MountainWindAvalanche
  45. 45AvalancheWindSnow
  46. 46AustraliaSnowNo
  47. 47DustEarthPlanet
  48. 48PlanetSandstormMars
  49. 49MarsPlantPotato
  50. 50PotatoSandstormPringles
  51. 51GlassPringlesCan
  52. 52AshFirePhoenix
  53. 53AshPhoenixRebirth
  54. 54PlantSteamTea
  55. 55RebirthTeaRe-Tea
  56. 56PlanetRe-TeaRepeat
  57. 57FirePlanetSun
  58. 58FireSunSolar
  59. 59PlantSolarOxygen
  60. 60OxygenWaterHydrogen
  61. 61DandelionHydrogenHelium
  62. 62EnginePlantCar
  63. 63DandelionEarthFlower
  64. 64CarFlowerCarnation
  65. 65CarnationTeaT
  66. 66HeliumTThe
  67. 67RepeatTheThe The
  68. 68CanThe TheThe Can
  69. 69NoThe CanThe Can’t
  70. 70LockThe Can’tThe Can’t Be Locked
  71. 71Past TenseThe Can’t Be LockedThe Past Can’t Be Locked
Crafting tree
1Earth + Wind→ Dust2Dust + Fire→ Ash3Water + Wind→ Wave4Earth + Wave→ Sand5Fire + Sand→ Glass6Glass + Sand→ Hourglass7Fire + Hourglass→ Time8Ash + Time→ History9Fire + Water→ Steam10Glass + Steam→ Mirror11History + Mirror→ Past12Fire + Wind→ Smoke13Smoke + Water→ Fog14Earth + Water→ Plant15Fog + Plant→ Mushroom16Earth + Mushroom→ Toadstool17Plant + Wind→ Dandelion18Dandelion + Plant→ Weed19Toadstool + Weed→ Magic Mushroom20Dust + Wind→ Sandstorm21Sandstorm + Water→ Oasis22Oasis + Plant→ Date23Date + Water→ Dating24Dating + Earth→ Marriage25Earth + Marriage→ Divorce26Dandelion + Dust→ Wish27Water + Wish→ Genie28Divorce + Genie→ Single29Magic Mushroom + Single→ Triple30Past + Triple→ Past Tense31Water + Water→ Lake32Fire + Steam→ Engine33Earth + Engine→ Tractor34Lake + Tractor→ Plow35Plow + Water→ Canal36Earth + Earth→ Mountain37Canal + Mountain→ Lock38Wind + Wind→ Tornado39Tornado + Water→ Tsunami40Earth + Tsunami→ Island41Earth + Island→ Continent42Steam + Wave→ Surf43Continent + Surf→ Australia44Mountain + Wind→ Avalanche45Avalanche + Wind→ Snow46Australia + Snow→ No47Dust + Earth→ Planet48Planet + Sandstorm→ Mars49Mars + Plant→ Potato50Potato + Sandstorm→ Pringles51Glass + Pringles→ Can52Ash + Fire→ Phoenix53Ash + Phoenix→ Rebirth54Plant + Steam→ Tea55Rebirth + Tea→ Re-Tea56Planet + Re-Tea→ Repeat57Fire + Planet→ Sun58Fire + Sun→ Solar59Plant + Solar→ Oxygen60Oxygen + Water→ Hydrogen61Dandelion + Hydrogen→ Helium62Engine + Plant→ Car63Dandelion + Earth→ Flower64Car + Flower→ Carnation65Carnation + Tea→ T66Helium + T→ The67Repeat + The→ The The68Can + The The→ The Can69No + The Can→ The Can’t70Lock + The Can’t→ The Can’t Be Locked71Past Tense + The Can’t Be Locked→ The Past Can’t Be Locked

Other ways to make The Past Can’t Be Locked

2 combinations are known to produce The Past Can’t Be Locked. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce The Past Can’t Be Locked
FirstSecondResult
Past TenseThe Can’t Be LockedThe Past Can’t Be Locked
Past tenseThe Can’t Be LockedThe Past Can’t Be Locked

The Past Can’t Be Locked at a glance

Steps to craft
71
Marathon
Crafting depth
116
longer than 100% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make The Past Can’t Be Locked in Infinite Craft?

Combine Past Tense with The Can’t Be Locked. The full path from the base elements takes 71 steps.

How many steps does it take to make The Past Can’t Be Locked?

71 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is The Past Can’t Be Locked hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 71 steps it is longer than 100% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make The Past Can’t Be Locked?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce The Past Can’t Be Locked, and the shortest route is shown above.

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